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. DRAW IRON FOR WAGONS; No. 395,389.. Patented Jan. 1, 1889.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent iilo.1395,389, dated. January 1, 1889.

' Application filed September 5,1883. fierial No. 284 608. (No model.)

To all whom it nay concern: r

Be it known that I, JACOB GROH, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Coshocton, in

the county of Coshocton and State of Ohio, have invented" certain new and useful Improvements in .Draw Irons .for \Vagons, of' which the following is a specification, referenee being had therein to the accompanying drawings. i

This invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovementsindraw ironsforwagons; and the invention consists in the'improved I construction and"arrangement of..a metallic draw-iron and its. combination with the wagon-gear, all as more fully. hereinafter (16-; scribed. 1

In the drawings which accompany this specificatiomliigure 1 isa plan view of"my improved'fidraw iron connected to the wagongear, and. Fig.2 is a detached perspective;

*view thereof.

A representsthe front hounds of a wagon running-gearof ordinary description.

B is my'improved draw-iron secured to the forward endsof the hounds. This draw-iron socket b, the cross-bar c, the socket e, and the collars f, the parts being of'm-etal, preferably cast of malleable iron. The hound-extensions which latter may be a av are adapted to loosely fit between'the forward ends of the wagon-hounds. The socket b formsa sleeve adapted to receive the tongue and hold it by means of a suitable bolt secured through-a-hole, g, in the socket, and through a corresponding hole in the tongue, provided'with adjusting holes.

-The cross-bare connects the rear ends of the houndextensions to strengthen them, and the socket e is integrally formed thereon in the center to loosely receive the rear end of the tongue, and. the hole It is formed thereon to secure the hammer-strap thereto. 1 The collars are formed integrally'with the hound-extension upon the inner face thereof and form bearings for the'pivot-rod O, which is of suitable length to pass through the hounds and the hound-extensions.

Suitable strengthening-ribs are applied to i the parts to make the device at once light and strong. I

A drawiron thus constructed as described can be readily applied to the ordinary styles of runninggears, and, compared-with the cost of ironing-hounds in the \usual manner, affords quite a saving in time and expense. At the same time the pole is detachably and removably secured, which is a great advantage, as it permits the wagon to occupy less space in a barn and permits of closing the doors when it could not be done otherwise.

I deem it important that the collars f. be formed to the rear of the cross-bar, and also attach importance" to thesocket'e; by means of which piercing of the tongue, either vertically to receive a bolt to hold it between the the pivot-rod, is avoided, and all tendency to split and weaken the tongue by such piercing avoided. v

WVhat I claim as my invention is 1.- A in etallic draw-iron consisting of the hound-extension 1, the cross-bar 0, connecting the rear ends thereof, the sockets b 6, adapted to receive I the tongue, and provided with means for securing such tongueand the hamnier-strap, and the bearings f to the rear of said cross-bar, adapted to receive the pivotrod, the partsbeing arranged and combined substantially as described.

2. The combination,w ith the hounds, of the draw-irons secured to the forward ends thereof and formed with cross-bar c, sockets e and b, and with bearings f to the rear of said crossbar, the tongue supported by said sockets with its rear end forward of the said bearings, and the pivotflrod (3, connecting said hounds and passing through said bearings independent of the tongue, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence-of two witnesses, this 19th day of June, 1888.

JACOB enon.

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